AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

FPS benchmarks across 150 games (reference CPU: r9-9950x3D2), live prices, popularity and community builds.

AMD

RX 9070 XT

RDNA 4 · 16 GB GDDR6

#1 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.88/100

Lowest price

778€

FPS / €

0.733

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Nvidia

RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

Blackwell · 8 GB GDDR7

#4 / 71

Overall score Relative gaming performance score, based on the average FPS measured across our benchmarked games. 100 = the fastest card in our catalog.44/100

Lowest price

370€

FPS / €

1.173

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Our verdict

The RX 9070 XT is on average 25% faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB at 1440p across our reference games.
The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is currently 408€ cheaper (370€ vs 778€).
With 1.173 FPS/€, the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB offers the best price-to-performance ratio.
The RX 9070 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Gaming performance

Benchmarks measured with a r9-9950x3D2 to avoid bottlenecking the graphics cards.

RX 9070 XT

RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

Counter-Strike 2

+8%

407 FPS

1% low 243

376 FPS

1% low 211

Apex Legends

+25%

326 FPS

1% low 214

260 FPS

1% low 164

Grand Theft Auto V

+56%

153 FPS

1% low 110

98 FPS

1% low 73

Red Dead Redemption 2

+41%

191 FPS

1% low 135

135 FPS

1% low 95

Cyberpunk 2077

+50%

144 FPS

1% low 110

96 FPS

1% low 72

Rocket League

+23%

911 FPS

1% low 415

742 FPS

1% low 325

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

+34%

203 FPS

1% low 149

152 FPS

1% low 112

Crimson Desert

+42%

161 FPS

1% low 113

113 FPS

1% low 80

FPS / €

The higher the number, the better the performance you get for your money.

RX 9070 XT

0.733

RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

1.173

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Specifications

	RX 9070 XT	RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Architecture	RDNA 4	Blackwell
Release date	2025-03	2025-04
Video memory	16 GB	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR7
Memory bus	256 bit	128 bit
Bandwidth	640 GB/s	448 GB/s
Shading units	4096	4608
Boost clock	2970 MHz	2572 MHz
Power draw (TDP)	304 W	180 W
Recommended PSU	750 W	600 W
Interface	PCIe 5.0 x16	PCIe 5.0 x8
Launch price	$599	$379

Popularity on DropReference

RX 9070 XT

#1 / 71

Popularity score94.6/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.18%

Number of builds created with this GPU

3948

Average build price

1,881€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black

850 W · 104€

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Ref#2 / 7800 / 9070xt / 32crucial

r7-7800x3D

RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

#4 / 71

Popularity score58/100

Share of builds Percentage of builds created by the DropReference community that use this GPU.12.3%

Number of builds created with this GPU

1667

Average build price

1,197€

Most paired CPUs

Most used power supply

MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black

650 W · 48€

Latest builds

Unnamed build

Pc final ddr5

Unnamed build

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RX 9070 XT

43 models tracked

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RTX 5060 Ti 8GB

52 models tracked

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the better graphics card, the RX 9070 XT or the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB?

The RX 9070 XT is on average 25% faster than the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB at 1440p across our reference games. The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is currently 408€ cheaper (370€ vs 778€). With 1.173 FPS/€, the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB offers the best price-to-performance ratio. The RX 9070 XT packs more video memory (16 GB vs 8 GB), an advantage for 4K and heavy textures.

Which card should you pick for 1440p gaming: RX 9070 XT or RTX 5060 Ti 8GB?

At 1440p, the RX 9070 XT averages 505 FPS versus 403 FPS for the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB across our reference games.

What power supply do you need for the RX 9070 XT?

A power supply of around 750 W is recommended for the RX 9070 XT. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A850GL 850W 80 Plus Gold Fully Modular Black.

What power supply do you need for the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB?

A power supply of around 600 W is recommended for the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB. On DropReference, the most used PSU with this card is the MSI MAG A650BN 650W 80 Plus Bronze Black.

Which CPU should you pair with the RX 9070 XT?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RX 9070 XT is the r7-7800x3D (1313 builds).

Which CPU should you pair with the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB?

In community builds, the CPU most often paired with the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is the r7-5700x (197 builds).

How much does the RX 9070 XT cost right now?

The RX 9070 XT is available from 778€. We track 43 models in real time.

How much does the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB cost right now?

The RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is available from 370€. We track 52 models in real time.

AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, featuring RDNA 4 architecture, delivers high-end gaming performance with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory. Perfect for 1440p and 4K gaming, it supports ray tracing and competes with the best cards in its class.